Some people in this world were born with bad luck. They would get stuck in traffic jams, get stuck in water, go to the sky on an airship, get hit by a level 12 thunderstorm, go out shopping and run into an alien who was searching for a cultural relic. They would lower their heads to pick up money and injure their spines. They would even trigger an alarm when they found a stone in the ruins. There were three types of people like this. One was the person who offended the big sister. The second was the spearman. The third was Zaku.
The gate of the relic, which was supposed to be impossible to operate, suddenly let out an ear-piercing friction sound and closed quickly. The rumbling sound was getting louder and louder. Uncle Zaku stood up and said seriously, "I might have made a mistake."
The technology of the ancient civilization was obviously much more advanced than that of the people of Mobrador. Zaku and Biruna had never thought that the energy system of this place could be restored. Now it seemed that there was an eighty percent chance that Uncle Zaku had triggered the alarm when he took the precious psionic crystals. In our line of sight, the gates around the hall fell down one by one. At the same time, the lighting devices on the roof of the hall were switched on one by one. I didn't expect that after such a long time, the lightbulbs in this place would still be so bright. Pandora and Visca immediately took out a six-barreled machine gun from their dimensional pocket. They pointed it in a certain direction in the hall. The sound of machinery gradually approaching came from that direction. It was the guardian of the ruins.
Zaku was shocked when Pandora and Visca suddenly took out their huge weapons. What surprised him even more was that the detection devices in Biruna's hands were all burned down. These simple devices were extremely sensitive to psionic energy, but they had detected the energy emitted by the weapons in the hands of the two 1.2 meters tall people. The devices, which could only detect a small amount of psionic energy in ancient garbage dumps, suddenly felt unprecedentedly satisfied. They happily ascended to heaven and became Buddhas.
Because the devices were burned down in an instant, Biruna didn't have time to confirm the cause. She could only attribute it to the operation of the ruins' defense system. She quickly reminded everyone, "Find a place to hide first! The guardian of the ruins is coming! "
Just as I was about to say that with Pandora and Miriam here, it was hard to say who would be the one to destroy who. However, Zha Gu pulled me and Miriam and rushed to the nearest corner of the corridor. Immediately, more than twenty people followed behind us, laughing and joking. They crowded together at the entrance of the corridor, which wasn't very spacious. The space here was very narrow, and the space behind us was already blocked by the corridor's gate. Naturally, the twenty-odd of us couldn't squeeze into one place. Ibuki Suika's large horns and Eluno's wings were exposed, while Rhododendron Spp. sensibly used her tail to curl herself into a furry ball again, refusing to budge no matter who pushed her. The little old man, Magni, was firmly pushed to the outermost by a bunch of female monsters. Now, he was angrily waving his iron hammer, and the sound of mechanical friction coming from the other end of the hall was getting closer and closer.
Uncle Zaku looked at these more than twenty scourges, who were laughing and joking in front of the relic defense system, as if they were on a spring outing. He cried out, "I beg you! I really made a f * cking mistake this time! "
Big Sister and I quickly put on a dignified stance and told everyone to stop making a fuss. Big Sister's authority was still very reliable. Everyone finally quieted down. With playful expressions, they held their breaths and hid in a corner, preparing their skills or weapons, intending to ambush the guardian of the ruins. Even Uncle Zaku took out a strange-looking handgun. Just by looking at the barrel of the triple-barreled gun, one could tell that he wasn't someone to be messed with. Just as the uncle finally wiped off his cold sweat, the two gates opposite the hall of the ruins finally opened again, and the so-called guardian of the ruins walked out.
A group of things that could perhaps be called combat robots. I mean, if I had to classify them, they should be considered robots.
I had never seen such strange machines before. They looked like octopuses baring their fangs and brandishing their claws. The guardian of the ruins was a group of black mechanical bodies with a spherical core that was about half a meter in diameter. Countless small red lights flickered on the core, and between these small lights were a large number of mechanical arms that were as thick as the mouth of a bowl, dancing in the air like the tentacles of an octopus. These arms were distributed symmetrically, which made it impossible to distinguish which direction these mechanical guards were going. When they moved, they looked like rolling sea urchins, and every mechanical arm was curled up to facilitate movement. The ear-piercing sound of metal rubbing just now was produced by these sea urchin robots as they rolled. I didn't see what kind of weapons these 'guardians' were carrying, but it was easy to guess that their attack method should be related to those tentacles. Without a doubt, those were things that had the power to kill any kind of magical girl in one hit.
Oh no … I seemed to have thought of something strange just now.
I silently glanced at Eleanor, who was curiously peeking out from under my armpit. I pressed her back down and said, "These things aren't suitable for you to deal with."
"Although I can't be sure, Boss must have thought of something wrong," Liliana blinked her big cute eyes at me at a 45-degree angle, but the words that came out of her mouth didn't sound cute at all. "Because Bubble and I also thought of something wrong."
What kind of lolis did I raise?!
"These things …" Uncle Zaku clenched the giant pistol in his hand, and cold sweat streaked across his face. "They are actually the most difficult to deal with Thundercloud mutated robots. The tips of their mechanical arms are all photon cannons, and they can fire dozens of shots at the same time without any blind spots. Not only do they have no blind spots, but they also have no blind spots when they move. It's impossible to aim when they roll around. Even the Paladins of the Pale Blue Church wouldn't dare to recklessly face off against these guards. Damn it, is this ancient ruin a military base?! "
Pandora tugged on my sleeve and made a nine sign, which meant that she would need around nine seconds to deal with these strange-looking battle machines. However, my intuition told me that this girl definitely didn't intend to use weapons that could be used in the atmosphere to settle the battle.
"Hehe, looks like I need to go on stage," Muradin suddenly said in a muffled voice. "As expected, it's the most exciting thing to do after drinking. I have a plan!"
Everyone immediately focused their attention on him.
"I will go up and use Taunt later. Then, I will block their line of sight and gather all the spiked balls together. Aren't these little girls good at barrage? You guys go all out and attack them!"
Did this old shorty drink too much or play too much World of Warcraft?
However, I had to admit that it was not easy for Magni to come up with a battle plan. Moreover, I was also very curious about how a warrior's Taunt skill looked like. If my memory served me correctly, I had never seen a warrior from the Salvation Army use such an unimaginable skill. Thus, Bubble and I simultaneously looked at Magni with anticipation. At that time, this old fellow carried his sledgehammer proudly and activated the psionic shield generator on his belt (he wasn't completely drunk yet). Then, he used Charge and dashed to the center of the hall in a flash. His godly speed made Uncle Zagu's hands tremble and he almost fired two shots at Magni's head.
Magni smashed the sledgehammer on the ground. Instantly, the entire hall seemed to tremble. Then, he put one hand on his waist and pointed the sledgehammer at the sea urchins in front of him. With a loud voice, he launched an AoE Taunt, "You bunch of * * * s with nose hair all over your body. I'm going to f * ck you!!!"
The power of Taunt was very powerful. When Magni returned, half of his body was smoking. He had been hit by nearly a thousand high-energy light beams. In an instant, his shield was destroyed.
"They don't eat Taunt."
Magni let out a drunken burp. His entire body reeked of roasted meat.
At this moment, I could finally confirm that this old fellow had drunk too much.
At this moment, the dozens of "sea urchins" in the hall, or rather, the giant octopuses, had been successfully distracted by Magni. They had also discovered the hidden intruders. In fact, from the very beginning, I had doubted the feasibility of Uncle Zaku's suggestion of hiding in a corner. There was no reason for such swift and fierce battle machines to not be equipped with more advanced searching equipment. Following the ear-piercing sound of metal scraping against metal, the guardians with their tentacles waving wildly had already locked onto the enemy. They started to roll around the entire hall without any pattern. It was a dazzling sight. Soon after, concentrated laser light beams enveloped us. Although these strangely shaped battle machines didn't look impressive, their practicality couldn't be underestimated. They were truly capable of maneuvering and shooting without any blind spots. However, the ingenuity of their design couldn't make up for their lack of strength. Pandora casually cast a shield, proving that even the tentacle monsters were unable to harm the magical (fog) maiden who had reached a certain realm. Soon after, Liliana proved another thing to the other party:
The magical girl (no mistake) was actually more proficient in using tentacles.
Glowing with a green halo, vines that were sturdier than metal pierced through the hall's alloy floor and tightly bound all the sea urchins that were rolling around. Liliana stood in front of the sea urchin battle robots that couldn't move at all. In a flashy manner, she said, "Separate —"
Thus, all the sea urchins' tentacles were plucked off, leaving behind a smooth black metal ball that was crazily rolling on the ground. If they hadn't self-destructed in the end, this would have been a very beautiful victory.
Fortunately for us, we had an excellent defense specialist with us. Eerson immediately used a barrier of Holy Light to protect everyone, including Lina, who hadn't been able to dodge in time. In the end, we didn't lose anything other than Lina's face.
After dealing with the guards at the entrance, we randomly chose a corridor that seemed pleasing to the eye … which was actually the corridor that Sandora felt had the strongest energy reaction. We continued deeper into the ruins, leaving behind the entrance hall that had already collapsed from the self-destruction of the guards. Uncle Zagu started to size up our group of people who didn't seem to be part of an adventurer team. Luna even directly asked Liliana and Ilson what was going on with their skills. Of course, Mobrador didn't have any mental techniques that were similar to magic. However, summoning vines that could strangle the ancient guards and using a ray of light to block a fatal close-range explosion were obviously not among these mental techniques.
Of course, she didn't manage to get anything out of him in the end.
"You don't look too good."
Icetis purposely lagged behind us and whispered to Sandora.
Sandora seemed to have a lot on her mind from the start. At this moment, even I felt that something wasn't right with her. Thus, I looked at the golden-haired girl beside me with concern.
"I'm fine. It's just that … I might have thought of something." Sandora shook her head with a complicated expression. "I'm not too sure, but they do look a little similar. Just a little similar, but there are still some differences in their actual appearance … I mean, those robot sentinels just now, they look familiar to me."
I couldn't help but pause my footsteps due to this sudden revelation. I widened my eyes. "You've seen such things before? During the Old Empire? "
Could it be that Mobrador's so-called ancient civilization actually existed during the Old Empire era? Then, they interacted with Sandora? Wait, that's not all. This is the ruins of the Old Empire. The ancient civilization developed from the remains of the Old Empire. Could it be that …
Several guesses flashed through my mind in an instant. In the end, Sandora's words confirmed my guesses from a certain aspect.
"It was once a vassal race of mine. These strangely shaped robot sentinels were created by their race. Many of their robot units look like this. I used to dote on them, but I didn't bring the army of this vassal race with me during my last expedition. Originally, I had almost forgotten about those vassal races. Never would I have thought … that their remains would appear here. "
I felt that my current expression must be very interesting because Sandora burst out laughing when she saw my face. "Ah Jun, your expression is really … so surprised? I thought that you were used to all kinds of super developments in your life. Although … I'm not much calmer than you are right now. Fate really does make fools of people. "
I didn't know how to reply, but I could feel that Sandora's emotions were fluctuating just like mine through our telepathic connection. I had thought that it was just an ordinary, playful trip where the Head of the Empire went sightseeing and harmed the natives. I never expected the plot to develop to such an extent.
An ancient ruin, an ancient ruin that was once left behind by a vassal civilization under Sandora's command. Was there anything more shocking than this?
Actually, I should have realized it long ago. Ever since I gathered more and more information about this world, Sandora seemed to have a lot on her mind. She might have realized something long ago. It was just that I was slow to think that the Queen, who was always in a state of strategizing, was only thinking about the upcoming war.
Now that I thought about it, Sandora had experienced countless wars. Ever since the revival of the new Empire, the biggest war that we had experienced was probably just ordinary in her eyes. The danger of the war might make her nervous, but it definitely wouldn't make her worried. The only thing that could make such a calm Queen worried was probably the news about the old Empire.
"Are you sure?" My sister's voice sounded through our telepathic connection. She had also fallen behind us.
"No, I'm not sure." Sandora's expression was normal as she started to converse with us through our telepathic connection. "There are too many changes. Now, I can only say that there are many things in this ruin that are similar to the style of my former servants, but that's all. I don't know what else happened to that civilization after I left them, and what destroyed them … I had high hopes for them, thinking that they would at least develop and become stronger, but I didn't expect them to fall on this planet. It's such a pity. "
"If Sandora's judgment is correct, this world … could it be a colony of the old Empire? Or the natives? "
My sister suddenly thought of a very direct question and asked in surprise.
Sandora's eyes glowed with a cautious light. "I can't be sure. This is also the reason why I can't make a judgment. The various parameters of this universe were quite different from what I remembered. I remembered that this vassal species had lived in a universe that wasn't like this. The composition of the star systems was also vastly different. The information sent back by the reconnaissance aircrafts felt both familiar and strange. This world … was just like looking at something familiar through a distorted mirror. I could vaguely tell what it looked like, but I still didn't dare to draw any conclusions. However, if this world is really a place where the servants used to live, this is one of the colonies of the old Empire. Although it's not the natives, it is under the direct rule of the old Empire. I hope that the scouts that have entered deep space can send back more detailed information as soon as possible. This is too worrying. "
Sandora said in confusion. It was obvious that she was very troubled by this question. At this time, Icetis also came over. She listened to Sandora's analysis and then casually hugged her best friend's shoulder. "Ha, why think so much? This overcautious look isn't like Princess Warsong back then. In my opinion, it's most likely something like a shock wave during the destruction of the old Empire that affected the world at the border. As for the things here are different from what you remember … maybe after the old Empire was destroyed, your vassal civilization still lingered on for a while. Why can't they continue to develop on the ruins for a few hundred years? Look at this underground ruin. It's so thick. It's most likely a doomsday shelter. If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. If you really want to know the answer, just fill in the blanks. This is my life motto! "
Needless to say, this female gangster's motto was a little reasonable. Sandora also knew that it would take time to uncover the truth. She nodded, her face as calm and reliable as ever. "Let's move on. I'm now very interested in this ruin."
"Hey! Those at the back, stop dilly-dallying! It's not a joke to get lost in such a dangerous place! "
Uncle Zaku's voice suddenly came from the front, interrupting my conversation with Sandora. It was only then that I had the time to look up. In the end, I was instantly stunned. Forget about Shallow Shallow, Big Sister and Liliana, Pandora and Visca sticking to me, and Bubble being by my side, but the remaining twenty people from Fantasy Village Sightseeing Group and the short man named Magni were also following me in a circle. What's going on? The twenty people formed three to four concentric circles and moved in sync. Are you guys kidding me?!
"I don't know what's going on. I saw that the two of you were purposely lagging behind, so I followed you," Liliana said.
"I don't know what's going on. I saw that the two of you were purposely lagging behind, so I followed you." This was Rhododendron Spp.
"Ditto." This was Soul Dream.
"Ditto." This was Bubble.
"Ditto." This was Marisa.
In order not to make up for the number of words, I won't list them one by one.
* Clang! * Will you die if something happens to you later?!
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